Turkey Taco Skillet

Submitted by internetnut

"I found this recipe in Woman's Day magazine. My future hubby and I really liked this dish. When I made this I used instant white rice. We decided to leave off the tomatoes and not serve this with the tortilla chips, but I think I'll use crushed tortilla chips next time. I did also add kidney beans to this before cooling. I did also find myself the water did not completely absorb but it really wasn't that big of a deal once mixed in."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 1⁄4 ounces low salt taco seasoning mix
• 2 cups water
• 16 ounces thick & chunky salsa
• 11 ounces Mexican-style corn
• 2 cups instant brown rice
• 1 cup shredded mexican cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• baked corn tortilla chips

directions

1. Cook turkey in a large nonstick skillet over high heat, stirring to break up meat, 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in seasoning mix, water, salsa and corn; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat; let stand 12-15 minutes, until liquid is aborbed. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 1-2 minutes to melt cheese.
2. On plates, top rice mixture with lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Two Socks]

I followed the recipe exactly as written, but I used regular taco seasoning rather than the low-sodium stuff, and I'm glad I did. The dish was a bit more soupy than I expected, but I had no problem with it since it's meant to be eaten with chips anyway, and I wouldn't have wanted a dish too stiff to scoop. I thought this was good, but I think a bit mire salt would help, and perhaps a healthy dose of cumin just for some added flavor. I'll make this again, but may try to tweak it and see what I can come up with, but over all, it was good, especially with some homemade cornbread muffins.

 

[Jeffsmom]

This is a great economical family meal - it can be eaten as is, as nachos. or as a taco salad. The only problem I had was the water did not absorb after the amount of time given. I put it back on medium heat until it did and the mixture thickened. Also, I left out the corn. This was well received in my house. Thanks for the posting!